I feel like I have been on a marathon this week. Finally got the bathroom and upstairs hallway all painted. With my arthritis condition in my hands, wrist and joints, I have had a lot of pain, however I had perseverance due to the time frame to get things ready for my ex-brother-in-laws’ arrival. I still have my office and dining room to straighten up. I have filing to be done, sort and throw aways to do. I have about 4 days of emails to go through and post on forums I belong to.

I took a break from the house to go to do my weekly nursing home visit yesterday. As soon as I walked in the door, I saw my long time friend and the eldest resident, she is 103. I got mixed up on her age in a previous post and stated she is 104. Anyway, she is still bright minded and such a sweetheart. She is in a manual wheelchair and pushed herself up until 6 months ago the nurse told me. I always enjoy my precious time with her. Yesterday she called out to me as I was leaving, “I love you always! Come back as soon as you can. Drive safe.” This amazing woman has so much love to still give at her age with care and concern for me. I am truly blessed! Next time I go to see her, we planned to go for a stroll outside the building in the sunshine. I may have to bring some sun glasses for her to wear and a hat. The nursing home facility has a picnic table and a glider swing near the walk trail where plenty of people are using the trail now. She will get to smell the outside air, get to feel the sunshine, get to see new faces going by and just maybe the deers will be out and she can see them more up close. The deers are so calm around the building. The facility even put food and salt blocks out for the deers. They are so beautiful and serene to look at as they gently graze and walk, but if anyone try to approach them they will leave the area.

Today, I hope to accomplish household chores and get some of my computer work done. Trying to make a schedule work and keep a time frame per task is not working at the moment for me. Still more being added to my ever growing to do list.

Talked to my friend, Coleman, about how he was doing with his diabetes. He has gotten his glucometer and is learning how to use it. I have learned not all blood sugar meters are the same. There are so many different features and settings. I even have a problem understanding instruction manuals that come with the meters. Finding a blood glucose meter that is right for you, depends on a few simple questions to yourself:
1. Do I want a very simple meter that only stores that reading till the next reading?
2. Do I want a meter that allows alternate site and finger readings?
3. Do I want one that keeps a logbook of my readings, health, exercise, etc.?